ArchitecturalStructuralHIGHLINE GARIBALDI SPRINGS ROCKSCAPE RETAINING WALL
Jesse Ebenal
Read MoreThis retaining wall was contracted for a new townhouse development project in Squamish, BC, Canada. Vancouver Shotcrete & Shoring Inc. has serviced many municipalities and private companies over the past 30 years in the fields of shotcrete shoring, pools, and custom rockscapes. The shotcrete retaining
UndergroundStructuralMount Pleasant Station, Part 1: Preconstruction Qualification for Shotcreting of Mass Concrete
Shaun Radomski; Dudley R. (Rusty) Morgan, Ph.D., F.ACI; Lloyd Keller, F.ACI; Daniel Sanchez; & Laura Di Monte
Read MoreMulti-million-dollar underground stations are currently under construction on Metro and LRT lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Traditionally, the thick, heavily reinforced structural concrete station walls have been constructed using the conventional form-and-pour concrete construction method. This construction method, while widely used, is not without its
PoolRepairArchitecturalUndergroundStructuralInternationalRecreationalGeneralThe Jetcreter – The First Continuous-Feed, Dry-Mix Gun
Ted Sofis
Read MoreDuring the summer of 1970, on my 18th birthday, my father woke me up and told me they needed me on a job. I drove out that morning in July to the Crucible Specialty Steel plant in Midland, PA. It was my first experience working
UndergroundStructuralMapei’s London Underground Bank Station’s Capacity Upgrade
Enrico Dal Negro, Stefano Anzani, & Steven Price
Read MoreDeep in the heart of London’s financial centre, work has been continuing to make one of the world’s largest stations safer and easier for passengers to use. Finding your way around the existing labyrinth of tunnels, connecting five London underground lines, is a task worthy
RepairUndergroundStructuralAdvances in Shotcrete Technology for Ground Support in Tunnels and Mines in North America
Lihe (John) Zhang, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.ACI & Dudley (Rusty) Morgan, Ph.D., F.ACI
Read MoreIn recent years, shotcrete has been widely used for ground support in civil tunnels and mines in North America. Shotcrete technologies have advanced with robust robotic sprayers, high-performance shotcrete mixture designs, and high-performance fiber reinforcement in conjunction with rigorous qualification of shotcrete nozzlemen and QC
RepairStructural10 Ave SE Bridge Rehab
David Graham
Read MoreBRIDGE HISTORY Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, the 10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis features seven reinforced concrete arches to span the Mississippi River. The historic 1,141-ft (348 m) open spandrel column arch structure carries over 10,000 vehicles daily, as well as hundreds of pedestrians and cyclists between downtown Minneapolis and an area dominated by the University of Minnesota on the east bank.
StructuralDeep Cove Foreshore Development
Dan Pitts
Read MoreWe got a call from one of the local drilling contractors, Braestone Rockworks to check out a shotcrete shoring project down at Deep Cove in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
StructuralBridle Ridge Subdivision
James Parent
Read MoreIn the summer of 2018 Morningstar Homes retained GeoPacific Consultants for the geotechnical design of a proposed development of 109 single family residential lots.
StructuralUMA Delivers Aesthetic Permanent Sculpted Shotcrete Walls
Brian DeSpain
Read MoreUMA Geotechnical Construction Inc. (UMA) typically finishes off the soil nail walls it constructs with a standard shotcrete finish. But sometimes the owner wants a more artistic approach.
RepairStructuralUMA to Break NCDOT Record for Largest Square Footage of Soil Nail Wall
Brian DeSpain, President, UMA Geotechnical Construction
Read MoreUMA is working as a geotechnical subcontractor to a Fluor-led joint venture (JV) with United Infrastructure Group, UMA to Break NCDOT Record for Largest Square Footage of Soil Nail Wall By Brian DeSpain, President, UMA Geotechnical Construction Inc. The project, formally known as NCDOT I-26 Exit 40 to I-40 Interstate Expansion Project, will help to alleviate traffic congestion and improve the safety and operational efficiency of this vital stretch of interstate in the Asheville area.